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#1 miniman5

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Posted 29 August 2004 - 09:51 PM

Hi heres my engine from when i got it to now. this is how i got it. there was oil dow the front because the rocker gasket had gone. the washer bottle is out of place to!

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Posted 29 August 2004 - 09:55 PM

here is one i took last nite! ive since changed the rocker gasket cleaned the engine as best i could and fitted a new thermo stat gaket (total waste of time as its gone again now........) is it a gold seal engine or some thing some one i know said it was some thing like that

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Posted 30 August 2004 - 12:29 AM

I think the goldseal engine is a factory re-con. I have one in my garage and it is actually gold in colour on the clutch housing ang gearbox. I know this engine is definatly a re-con.

Can anyone confirm?

p.s looks good miniman5.

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Posted 30 August 2004 - 08:31 AM

what you mean recon? its been rebuild and stiff? thanks ile look much better once its been steam cleaned and painted

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Posted 30 August 2004 - 12:39 PM

It is my understanding that there were two levels of "rebuilt" parts available from the factory, Gold Seal and Silver Seal. These were rebuilds of major items such as engines and transmissions. I don't know what (process wise) distinguishes a Gold Seal from a Silver Seal.

by the way, you did a nice job on cleaning and reorganizing that engine compartment. It looks great.

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Posted 30 August 2004 - 01:21 PM

thanks! itle look much better when its been clean by this guy we know. dads got th e week of so ile get dad to take it up there then itle look VERY good lol 10X better than it is now! :grin:

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Posted 31 August 2004 - 09:30 AM

What makes you say your engine's a replacement?

Replacement A-Plus 998s have numbers starting BHM or LBB. But by the time the A-Plus came along they had done away with the Gold or Silver designation and all replacements were to the same standard.

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Posted 31 August 2004 - 11:46 AM

i duno some one said to me jsut wanted to find out a bit more thats all. ive got a chrome rocker cover on teh way so ile put that on here when its on! :D

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 10:06 PM

Just because it is painted yellow does not mean it is a gold seal ( which is basically an exchange(rebuilt) engine supplied by Austin Rover (or BMC) , a silver seal is a short engine ( ie less head, G/box and ancilliaries ).

Typically a gold or silver seal engine will have an 8G engine number.

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Posted 04 September 2004 - 06:56 AM

itle have 8g at the sstart?

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Posted 04 September 2004 - 07:36 AM

Believe so, but never seen one to confirm... but that's what BMC say....

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Posted 04 September 2004 - 07:38 AM

i duno some one said to me jsut wanted to find out a bit more thats all. ive got a chrome rocker cover on teh way so ile put that on here when its on! :P

replace the rocker cork gasket while ur at it, dont want oil coming out on ur clean engine.

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Posted 04 September 2004 - 09:02 AM

Recon A Plus 998's don't have 8G engine numbers. Lots of Goldseal engines do, but not all. Recon A Plus 998 engine numbers start BHM or LBB

Gold/Silverseals also start GSE, RKM, BHM or 38G.

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Posted 04 September 2004 - 11:07 AM

you learn something new every day, however, you can be sure that if the engines not a 9H or 12H then its defintely not the original Mini engine, unless you car pre-dates 1970. That's a whole different kettle of fish... ! :P




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